Mallow

Mallow マオ Mao
Artwork from Sun and Moon
Age	11-19SM
Gender	Female
Eye color	Green
Hair color	Green
Hometown	Konikoni City
Region	Alola
Relatives	Father and older brother
Trainer class	Trial Captain
Generation	VII
Games	Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon, Masters EX
Specializes in	Grass types
Game animation debut	GOTCHA!
English voice actor	Amber Connor (Masters EX)
Japanese voice actor	Sora Amamiya (Masters EX)
Animated counterpart	Mallow
Counterpart debut	Alola to New Adventure!

Mallow (Japanese: マオ Mao) is the Trial Captain of Akala Island's Lush Jungle. She specializes in Grass-type Pokémon.

In the core series

Mallow is an energetic girl who loves cooking, but her sense of taste can be peculiar.

The player first meets Mallow alongside Island Kahuna Olivia upon arriving in Heahea City. She later appears in Paniola Ranch, where she registers the Stoutland Search into the player's Ride Pager. Her trial is the last the player undergoes before challenging the Kahuna. In the trial of Lush Jungle, Mallow give the player a Forage Bag and asks the player to gather a set of ingredients. In Sun and Moon, the ingredients are a Tiny Mushroom, a Mago Berry, a Miracle Seed, and a Revival Herb; while in Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon, they are a Mago Berry, a Honey, and a Big Root. After the ingredients are gathered, Mallow will call over Lana and Kiawe, who will provide cooking supplies. The ingredients are then mixed together into a meal, creating an aroma that attracts the trial's Totem Pokémon, Lurantis.

In Pokémon Moon and Ultra Moon, after defeating Olivia^M/becoming Champion^UM, the player can visit the second floor of a restaurant in Konikoni City during the daytime, where Mallow is in her room. Mallow will go to the Lush Jungle for a battle, but after she leaves, her older brother asks the player to ask Mallow to look for his Wimpod. Upon arriving in the jungle, Mallow explains that Wimpod was gathering ingredients for the restaurant her family owns before challenging the player. After the battle, Mallow discusses her future and her plans to take over her family business. Shortly after telling her story, she will award the player the Reverent battle style. She leaves after realizing she needs to bring back her brother's Pokémon. She can later be encountered again at the Battle Tree as a possible opponent or Multi Battle partner.

In Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon only, Mallow can also be encountered at Lush Jungle during Mina's trial, along with Lana. After spotting her near the jungle entrance, the player can follow Mallow deeper into the forest. There, she's seen enjoying a relaxing Aromatherapy released by a group of local Pokémon, until she and the Pokémon are startled by the player's presence. In order to make the player keep what they just saw a secret, Mallow^US/Lana^UM then challenges the player to a battle, after which Mallow will give the player a Green Petal as a part of the trial. Afterwards, she and Lana will offer to escort the player to Wela Volcano Park to meet Kiawe and get the next petal from him.

Pokémon

Mallow's Pokémon are kept in Ultra Balls.

Pokémon Moon

Captain Mallow Lush Jungle Moon Reward: $3,240

Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Phantump♀ Lv.26 Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Feint Attack Dark Physical   --       Confuse Ray Ghost Status   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Types: Grass Fairy Ability: Effect Spore Held item: None Shiinotic♀ Lv.26 Ingrain Grass Status   --       Mega Drain Grass Special   --       Sleep Powder Grass Status   --       Astonish Ghost Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Leaf Guard Held item: None Steenee♀ Lv.27 Teeter Dance Normal Status   --       Magical Leaf Grass Special   --       Double Slap Normal Physical   --       Rapid Spin Normal Physical   --

Pokémon Ultra Sun and Ultra Moon

Mina's trial^US

Captain Mallow Lush Jungle Ultra Sun Reward: $6,120

Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Trevenant♀ Lv.51 Horn Leech Grass Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Grass Fairy Ability: Effect Spore Held item: None Shiinotic♀ Lv.51 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Spore Grass Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Leaf Guard Held item: Grassium Z Tsareena♀ Lv.51 Trop Kick Grass Physical   --       Low Sweep Fighting Physical   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Curse Unknown Status   --

Post-game battle^UM

Captain Mallow Lush Jungle Ultra Moon Reward: $7,200

Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Natural Cure Held item: None Trevenant♀ Lv.60 Horn Leech Grass Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --       Curse Unknown Status   --       Types: Grass Fairy Ability: Effect Spore Held item: None Shiinotic♀ Lv.60 Moonblast Fairy Special   --       Giga Drain Grass Special   --       Spore Grass Status   --       Ingrain Grass Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Leaf Guard Held item: Grassium Z Tsareena♀ Lv.60 Power Whip Grass Physical   --       High Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Zen Headbutt Psychic Physical   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --

Battle Tree

Mallow appears in the Battle Tree exclusively in Pokémon Moon and Ultra Moon. She uses three of the Pokémon below in Single Battles, four in Double Battles, and two in Multi Battles.

Captain Mallow Battle Tree Moon and Ultra Moon Reward: 2-7BP

Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow or Unburden Held item: White Herb Sceptile♂/♀ Lv.50 Leaf Storm Grass Special   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Detect Fighting Status   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Overgrow or Unburden Held item: Sceptilite Sceptile♂/♀ Lv.50 Leaf Blade Grass Physical   --       Dual Chop Dragon Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       Rock Slide Rock Physical   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Flame Body or Gale Wings Held item: Focus Sash Talonflame♂/♀ Lv.50 Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Flail Normal Physical   --       Acrobatics Flying Physical   --       Types: Fire Flying Ability: Flame Body or Gale Wings Held item: Sitrus Berry Talonflame♂/♀ Lv.50 Brave Bird Flying Physical   --       Flare Blitz Fire Physical   --       Quick Attack Normal Physical   --       Swords Dance Normal Status   --       Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Natural Cure or Frisk Held item: Choice Band Trevenant♂/♀ Lv.50 Horn Leech Grass Physical   --       Shadow Claw Ghost Physical   --       Earthquake Ground Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Types: Ghost Grass Ability: Natural Cure or Frisk Held item: Iron Ball Trevenant♂/♀ Lv.50 Trick Room Psychic Status   --       Focus Blast Fighting Special   --       Energy Ball Grass Special   --       Shadow Ball Ghost Special   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye or Skill Link Held item: Sitrus Berry Toucannon♂/♀ Lv.50 Beak Blast Flying Physical   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Rock Blast Rock Physical   --       Bullet Seed Grass Physical   --       Types: Normal Flying Ability: Keen Eye or Skill Link Held item: Rocky Helmet Toucannon♂/♀ Lv.50 Beak Blast Flying Physical   --       Roost Flying Status   --       Tailwind Flying Status   --       Overheat Fire Special   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Leaf Guard or Contrary Held item: Power Herb Lurantis♂/♀ Lv.50 Solar Blade Grass Physical   --       Leech Life Bug Physical   --       Poison Jab Poison Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Leaf Guard or Contrary Held item: Quick Claw Lurantis♂/♀ Lv.50 Sunny Day Fire Status   --       Solar Blade Grass Physical   --       X-Scissor Bug Physical   --       Brick Break Fighting Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Leaf Guard or Queenly Majesty Held item: Assault Vest Tsareena♀ Lv.50 Trop Kick Grass Physical   --       Payback Dark Physical   --       High Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       Type: Grass Unknown Ability: Leaf Guard or Queenly Majesty Held item: Choice Scarf Tsareena♀ Lv.50 Trop Kick Grass Physical   --       High Jump Kick Fighting Physical   --       Play Rough Fairy Physical   --       U-turn Bug Physical   --       Type: Fairy Unknown Ability: Flower Veil or Triage Held item: Grassium Z Comfey♂/♀ Lv.50 Dazzling Gleam Fairy Special   --       Petal Blizzard Grass Physical   --       Grassy Terrain Grass Status   --       Floral Healing Fairy Status   --       Type: Fairy Unknown Ability: Flower Veil or Triage Held item: Big Root Comfey♂/♀ Lv.50 Draining Kiss Fairy Special   --       Calm Mind Psychic Status   --       Sweet Kiss Fairy Status   --       Leech Seed Grass Status   --

In spin-off games

Pokémon Masters EX

Main article: Mallow (Masters)

Artwork

Concept art

Sprites

In-battle model from Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon	VS model from Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon
Overworld model from Sun, Moon, Ultra Sun, and Ultra Moon

Quotes

Main article: Mallow/Quotes

In the anime

Mallow in the anime

In the main series

Main article: Mallow (anime)

Mallow appeared in Alola to New Adventure!. She is a student at the Pokémon School of Melemele Island and one of Ash's classmates.

In the GOTCHA! music video

Mallow briefly appeared in GOTCHA!.

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Mallow in Pokémon Adventures

Mallow debuted in Going Ashore and Neighboring Akala Island. She, Lana, and Kiawe traveled to Heahea City to meet Sun, a boy approved to take part in the island challenge. Curious about whether or not Sun was worthy enough to do the island challenge, Kiawe challenged him to a short battle. Though the match ended without a winner, Kiawe bonded with Sun and accepted him as a trialgoer. Lana was still reluctant and told the others to follow her to Brooklet Hill.

In True Identity and the Totem Pokémon of Brooklet Hill, Sun went to have his trial with Lana while Moon went with Mallow to Lush Jungle so she could harvest special Berries. After arriving, they found Tapu Lele under attack by a Xurkitree emerging from an Ultra Wormhole. Moon tried and failed to capture Xurkitree, allowing it to retreat back into the wormhole and escape. After Tapu Lele angrily flew off, Moon decided to get information about what happened by asking the guardian deity directly. With help from the local wild Pokémon, Moon successfully obtained a Mirage Berry. Mallow received a call from Kiawe, who was attacked by Gladion, who was looking for the Ruins of Life. Mallow, Moon, Sun, and Lana went to Memorial Hill, where they found an injured Kiawe. When a group of Team Skull Grunts appeared, Mallow and Lana stayed behind to battle them while the others went to protect Tapu Lele from Gladion. After the Grunts were defeated, Mallow and Lana reunited with the others after they successfully helped Tapu Lele.

In Flash and Cosmog's Secret, Mallow summoned a Totem Lurantis so Moon could fight it to train and get stronger. After Lurantis was defeated, everyone met at Mallow's family restaurant, where they talked to Professor Kukui's wife, Professor Burnet, over a video phone. After suspecting Team Skull may be related to the wormholes appearing around Alola, Lana suggested infiltrating Team Skull's base in Po Town to get answers. Mallow and Kiawe reluctantly agreed, but the former suggested asking Ilima and Acerola to help them.

In A Raid and Po Town, Mallow, Kiawe, Lana, Acerola, Ilima, and Hau arrived at Po Town. Their presence alerted Team Skull's boss, Guzma, who demanded to know why his base was being invaded. When the Captains revealed they only wanted to talk, Guzma agreed on the condition they made it to him first. He then summoned a Pheromosa, Celesteela, and Guzzlord and had them attack the Captains and Hau. Despite their best efforts, Mallow and the others were completely outmatched by the rampaging beasts.

In Confusion and Monsters from Another World, Sun arrived at Po Town, only to get caught up in the commotion. Annoyed the Captains were still fighting, Guzma revealed a Cosmog and had it open more wormholes. Gladion appeared, demanding to know where Guzma got the Cosmog and Ultra Beasts from. Revealing his true aim is to destroy Ultra Beasts, Gladion battled the beasts Guzma summoned with his Type: Null. To everyone's shock, Gladion also revealed the Aether Foundation's president, Lusamine, was the one who gave Guzma Cosmog as part of her plan to create a paradise filled with nothing but Ultra Beasts and herself. Eventually, the beasts broke out of Po Town's barrier, allowing them to wreak havoc on all of Ula'ula Island. Mallow and the other Captains headed off to various locations to evacuate any innocent civilians caught in the beasts' attacks.

In Adventure in the Dark Dimension, the Trial Captains and Island Kahunas were revealed to have spent six months on Exeggutor Island training to prepare for another clash with the Ultra Beasts. After their training was finished, Sophocles and Molayne took everyone to Mount Lanakila, where a wormhole had opened up earlier. Shortly after they arrived, their ship was attacked by a group of Aether Foundation Employees and their Ultra Beasts. With the Z-Moves they had acquired, Mallow and the others managed to defeat the Ultra Beasts.

Pokémon

Steenee → Tsareena ♀

Debut	Homecoming and the Brilliant Professional Golfer

Main article: Mallow's Tsareena

Tsareena is Mallow's only known Pokémon. She was first used as a Steenee to help search for the Mirage Berry at Lush Jungle. After training with the other Trial Captains on Exeggutor Island, she evolved into a Tsareena.

In the Pokémon Horizon manga

Mallow in Pokémon Horizon

In Attack on the Headquarters, Mallow is seen with Lana and Kiawe.

In the TCG

Full Art print of Mallow

This listing is of cards mentioning or featuring Mallow or her Pokémon in the Pokémon Trading Card Game.

Mallow Cards listed with a blue background are only legal to use in the current Expanded format. Cards listed with a green background are legal to use in both the current Standard and Expanded formats.
Card	Type	English Expansion	Rarity	#	Japanese Expansion	Rarity	#
Mallow	Su	Guardians Rising		127/145	Alolan Moonlight		049/050
		Guardians Rising		145/145	Alolan Moonlight		055/050
					GX Battle Boost		107/114
					SM-P Promotional cards		246/SM-P
Mallow & Lana	Su	Cosmic Eclipse		198/236	Alter Genesis		089/095
		Cosmic Eclipse		231/236	Alter Genesis		107/095

Trivia

• Mallow is 5'3" (160 cm) tall.
• Mallow is the only Grass-type specialist to not be a Gym Leader.

Names

Language	Name	Origin
Japanese	マオ Mao	From maʻo (Hawaiian for Hawaiian cotton)
English, Dutch	Mallow	From mallow, a family of plants that includes cotton
French	Barbara	From Gossypium barbadense (extra-long staple cotton)
German	Maho	Similar to Japanese name
Italian	Ibis	From hibiscus
Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese	Lulú	Possibly from celulosa/celulose (cellulose)
Korean	마오 Mao	Transliteration of Japanese name
Chinese (Mandarin)	瑪奧 / 玛奥 Mǎ'ào	Transliteration of Japanese name
Chinese (Cantonese)	瑪奧 Máh'ou	Transliteration of Japanese name
Russian	Маллоу Mallou	Transcription of English name
Thai	มาโอะ Mao	Transliteration of Japanese name
Vietnamese	Mao	Same as Japanese name

Related articles

• Mallow (anime)

Trial Captains and island kahunas of the Alola region

Verdant Cavern

Ilima

Brooklet Hill

Lana

Wela Volcano Park

Kiawe

Lush Jungle

Mallow

Hokulani Observatory

Sophocles

Thrifty Megamart

Acerola

Seafolk Village

Mina

Melemele Island

Hala

Akala Island

Olivia

Ula'ula Island

Nanu

Poni Island

Hapu

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